Famous Quotes & Sayings

Marc Guggenheim

'The Sixth Sense' was a very enjoyable, successful movie despite the fact that there were plenty of people, including myself, who saw the ending coming.

We will be prepared, despite this hoopla, for negotiations, free of preconditions and with manifest good will.

Lee Matthews

This was a very competitive tennis match despite the 7-2 score. We gave Southern a run for their money; we just couldn't pull out the doubles.

Simon Schama

I understood when I was quite small that there were two special things about the Jews. That we'd endured for over 3,000 years despite everything that had been thrown at us, and that we had an extraordinarily dramatic story to tell.

Colin Clarke

We just could not get into gear even after we scored despite having most of the possession.

We just need to play harder. We need to keep playing and play tough within the conference. We need to keep playing like we did in the conference, despite (Saturday's) loss.

The trend on the market is still down. In general, technology seems to be the weakest part and that seems to be selling off despite OK numbers.

Chris Alexander

I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun.

With four minutes left, I really thought we were going to win despite guys fouling out. The score was in the right spot for us.

We saw real upside surprise in the revenue number, and I think that will help the stock. The second-quarter report shows that despite the seasonality of the Web business, there is no slowdown at all in the revenue growth rate.

India have won three in a row and we are not entirely surprised that punters have piled on India despite the fact that they are odds-on.

Despite difficulties ahead, all parties in the talks should show political willingness and flexibility with sincerity,

Neil Armstrong

Despite being competitors, the Wrights held great respect for Langley,

Despite a volatile environment, our fundamentals remain very strong,

Despite a robust statewide performance, the Louisiana market remains challenging for Harrah's (Entertainment).

David Roth

Despite any defenses, he could not and would not put his family through the ordeal of a trial.

Despite an unfortunate loss to Wheaton South, we played solid soccer throughout the tournamentincluding that particular loss,

Nancy Pelosi

Despite all the talk of bipartisanship, they have just, on their own, unilaterally, put forth a proposal that will result in a whitewash of what has gone on here,

Despite all the rate hikes, the (Federal Reserve's) overnight lending rate is still less than inflation.

Despite all the problems in our society, when something like this happens to a young person you will see many, many people rally around that family.

Despite all the good intentions of Electric Boat, they would have been looking at different options five, 10 years from now. It would have taken years and years and years to recover.

Vladimir Putin

Despite all the achievements of civilisation, the human being is still one of the most vulnerable creatures on earth.

The natural-gas market is on a completely different page now, with profit taking on short positions pushing prices higher, despite what are still impressively bearish prospects. This week will be warmer than last week, limiting the extent to which storage might be drawn down.

It's not often you're in a room with homicide survivors, who I think of more as warriors. People who are newly traumatized need to hear that life does go on out there despite these horrible things.

I'm disappointed that despite many trusts making significant reductions in infections the overall figures do not reflect these improvements. We think better reporting is a factor but we would still expect the NHS to do better. It must do better.

I love 'Gabriel Knight' and will always be proud of it. Despite the fact that I've done many other things, it seems to be the one thing that people remember. I hope 'Gray Matter' is as memorable.

That makes them a little more hesitant, a little less aggressive. Despite that, they did a great job hanging in there.

it's somewhat surprising how resilient the economy has been, despite higher energy prices.

I've had a great season despite what happened at the world championships.

They're looking at an economy that's not exceeding potential, where there will be residual excess production capacity, despite an economy that looks to be healthy for all intents and purposes. So there's no upward momentum for inflation.

John Todd

There's been a lot of noise about the European market. Despite that noise, Gateway had another strong quarter from a revenue perspective in Europe.

In this regard, Japan stands out as the dominant threat to regional stability, despite its low share of exports as a percentage of GDP.

In the moment of truth, he's going in on a challenge. Despite his physique, he plays with big size.